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Update #35: 11/03/2025
2025 Repair Certifier Training; Motorcycle Training RepairCert NZ’s First Repair Certifier Training Conference | Repair Certification Risk Management | RepairCert NZ Information Sheet #01 - 2025 Understanding Repair Certification | Releasing Repair Certification File Content | New ‘Unable to Enter Notes’ Process | Not so New Year Quiz | SEMA 2024 | Vehicle Import Forecast | Industry News
Update #34: 19/12/2024
Merry Christmas | On-site Visits | Changes to Marty's Role Within RepairCert NZ and the Repair Certification System | What We've Been Up To | Underbody Corrosion Investigation | Ford FI50 Running Board Mounting Stud Repairs | New Repair Certifier Lyell Peters | Training: Round Two Done & Dusted | Industry News
Update #33: 01/08/2024
Thatcham Subscription Funding | Using a Hoist for Vehicle Inspections | Sector Shaft Inspections | I-CAR Courses | New Motorcycle Repair Certifier - Kevin Dougherty | TSG Resignation/Appointment | 2024 Training Roadshow - Round Two Dates
Update #32: 06/06/2024
Audi A7 Cutaway Vehicle | 2024 Training Roadshow - Round One Done & Dusted | Motorcycles – ARAS | Trusted Outworkers | TSG Resignation/Appointment
Update #31: 12/04/2024
2024 Training Roadshow | VIRM Amendments/Minor Changes & Improvements | Floor Stiffeners | Case Study - Asking the Right Questions | SharePoint Upload Timeframes | Customer Service
Update #30: 04/03/2024
2024 Training Roadshow – Round One | New Repair Certifier - Chris Muollo | File Reviews - Tips | LANDATA Notes | SharePoint In Progress/Completed/‘Repairs Document Set’ Clarification
Update #29: 01/02/2024
RepairCert NZ’s New Operations Manager Daniel Boyd | Marty’s Stepping Up | 2024 Training Roadshow - Round One | SRS and ADAS Declaration Forms | NZTA Name Change
Update #28: 19/012/2023
Closed for Christmas | Changing of the Guard at LVVTA & RepairCert NZ | 2023 - Year Two in Review | RepairCert NZ Welcomes New Staff Member - Perry Milson | Document Development | Industry News | Vehicle Import Forecast
Update #27: 13/11/2023
First GRIF – Bonded Glass | Resources – I-CAR | Goodbye to Ants | Training Roadshow Suggestions | Repair Certifier Knowledge Base | Surveys | Repair Certification Checklist | New Repair Certifier - Jason Ross
Update #26: 16/10/2023
Thatcham escribe Subscription | On-site Visits | 2023 Training Roadshow – Survey Feedback, Support for Proposed Repair Certification Manual | High Voltage Batteries | New LT307/LT308 Forms | SharePoint ‘Repairs Document Set’ Additional Tick Box | Misuse of the Motor Vehicle Register | ISUZU D-Max - Engine Bay Cracking | RepairCert NZ Website - Latest Additions
Update #25: 08/09/2023
Thatcham Subscription Funding | Using the Waka Kotahi Logo | Job Opportunity at RepairCert NZ
Update #24: 01/09/2023
2023 Training Roadshow - Done and Dusted | Certification Fee Increase for LT307/LT308 Forms | UDM - Judges Confirm Public Safety Comes First | New Repair Certifier - Ben Martin | Marty’s Dress Code Failure
Update #23: 21/07/2023
Repair VIRM | GRIFs | Guidance for Water-damaged Vehicles | Repair Certifier Application & Appointment | TSG Meeting -Defining Corrosion/Certifying Pre-1990 Vehicles | RepairCert NZ Website - Repair Certifier Area/Training Video - Uploading Files into SharePoint/Repair Certifier Forms | SharePoint ‘Repairs Document Set’ – Border Damage Flags
Update #22: 05/07/2023
Increase to the 90-day Quarantine Period | 2023 Training Roadshow | Waka Kotahi - First Prosecution | Waka Kotahi NZ Fees and Funding Review Outcome | Out and About – Ants in Auckland
Update #21: 22/05/2023
Training Roadshow | Auction House Photos – Case Studies | TSG IN00003 Prius C Floor Damage | SharePoint - Tips and Tricks
Update #20: 20/04/2023
Two Big Ticks from Waka Kotahi for 2023 | Ford Ranger Chassis Swap Alert | Correct Use of LT307 Forms | TSG - Porsche Cayman Inquiry | COs Murray Usherwood and Craig Packard | SharePoint - Tips and Tricks
Update #19: 09/03/2023
New Staff Member - Ants Pauletic | On-site Visits | Side Aperture Replacement | VIN Assign/VIN Affix vs Entry Compliance Inspection |Ban Flag Removal | SharePoint ‘Repairs Document Set’ – In Progress/Complete | Waka Kotahi Logo | New Repair Certifiers - Michael Barron, Carlin McDonald, and Rob Braun | Good Feedback | VIRM Review Discussion Document
Update #18: 07/02/2023
Auckland Floods | COs Rob Pauletic, Steve Brown, and Reece Edmonds | New Look VIRM Portal | RepairCert NZ Website | File Review - Documents and Photos | SharePoint - New Document Set Clarification | Chassis Swaps
Update #17: 20/12/2022
Two-day Repair VIRM Structure Meeting | Year One in the Rear-view Mirror | LT308 Can You Help?
Update #16: 05/12/2022
CRA Presentation | Major Body Sectioning | Waka Kotahi SharePoint | RepairCert NZ Website | Becoming a Repair Certifier
Update #15: 21/11/2022
TSG | Crush Zone/Crumple Zone | Sectioning and Partial Replacement of Outer Panels | Application Information Guide | Customer Obligations | RepairCert NZ Tech Advisor Vacancy | VIRM Search Engine
Update #14: 25/10/2022
Glynn Wilson | Modern Vehicle Structure Training | Tech Bulletin - Correct Aperture Preparation for Bonded Glass | Repair Certification for Acid Wash Vehicles Mandated | Case Study - ‘Water Damage’ Versus ‘Water Ingress’ | New Motorcycle Repair Certifier - John Shaw | Inaugural TSG Meeting
Update #13: 15/09/2022
Case Study - ‘Water Damage’ Versus ‘Water Ingress’ | Tech Bulletin - Aperture Preparation for Bonded Glass | On-site Visits |SharePoint Training | New Repair Certifier - Carl Dunshea | New Staff Member - Shelley McAdam
Update #12: 24/08/2022
TSG Established | Tech Support Email Address | Induction Day for Waka Kotahi
Update #11: 05/08/2022
Training Roadshow Done and Dusted/Learnings | Tech Bulletin - Glass Bonding | New Repair Certifier - Shane Chapman
Update #10: 01/07/2022
Repair VIRM Review | Roadshow | LT308 on Hold | Tech Bulletin - Acid Wash | ADAS | Where There’s Smoke, There’s not Always Fire
Update #09: 04/03/2024
LT308 | Tech Bulletin - Acid Wash | Professional Indemnity Group Insurance | Training Roadshow | TSG | Change of Role for Deane | Brian Sara Letter
Update #08: 27/05/2022
LT308 Feedback | Tech Bulletin - Corrosion | Professional Indemnity Group Insurance | Funding & Fees Review | Jacked-up Jaguar | Pre-1990 Vehicles | Induction Training | Training Roadshow
Update #07: 13/05/2022
Draft Tech Bulletin – Acid Wash | Right Number of Repair Certifiers | New Repair Certifier Induction Training
Update #06: 29/04/2022
LT308 Feedback | Tech Bulletin - Corrosion | Professional Indemnity Group Insurance | Funding & Fees Review | Jacked-up Jaguar | Pre-1990 Vehicles | Induction Training | Training Roadshow
Update #05: 12/04/2022
De-registered Vehicles with Modifications | Information Sheet - Corrosion | Pre-1990 Vehicle Repair Certifiers | LT308 Amendment | RepairCert NZ Roadshow | New Repair Certifier Induction Training
Update #04: 04/04/2022
Repair Certifier List | Waka Kotahi Website - Support for the Public | Declaration Form - ADAS | Amendment to Category C Repairer Criteria
Update #03: 22/03/2022
NoA Discussion/New NoAs | Submitting Files into SharePoint | Professional Indemnity Insurance | Holding Records for 6 Years | Clean Car Standard
Update #02: 16/03/2022
New Waka Kotahi CO – Craig Packard | Tech Support Transfer from Waka Kotahi to RepairCert NZ | Give Us All the Info When Asking for Advice | New Repair Certifier File Reviews
Update #01: 08/03/2022
NZ Hot Rod Magazine Repair Certification Article
Newsletter #02: December 2021
From the CEO | One Month In | Setting Up Support for Repair Certifiers | Life in the Fast Lane | Thanks for the Chats | ADAS| Change to Category C Shop Requirements | Notes from Mike
Newsletter #01: October 2021
From the CEO | ‘Kick-off Conversations’ Completed | Key Position Appointments Made | Opening Soon